Ieronymos II of Athens

Ieronymos, Metropolitan Bishop of Egio and Kalavryta, in the Peloponnese, proceeded to bless the waters at the town of Egio, defying the instructions of the official Church.

He was accompanied by his predecessor, Amvrosios, a well-known extremist, who resigned in 2019, and two individuals who dove to retrieve a cross the bishop threw at sea.

Archbishop Ieronymos on Tuesday called on all Metropolitans, the heads of ecclesiastical districts, to help ensure the diligent observance of all health safety restrictions during Epiphany Day church services on Wednesday.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou will be presiding over the swearing-in of the country's new cabinet members on Tuesday. Due to coronavirus concerns, the newly appointed ministers and deputies will be sworn in, in separate groups, starting at 11 a.m.

The Metropolitan Bishop of Kastoria, Seraphim, died from complications caused by Covid-19 at the age of 61 on Tuesday, becoming the second senior Greek cleric to succumb to the virus.

Seraphim tested positive in early December but as his health deteriorated, he was admitted to the 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki, where he was intubated on December 20.

The compromise of allowing churches to open on important dates during the holidays has averted a serious crisis in Church-state relations. This is where they were headed, even though neither side wants tension.

Now, the unenviable task of implementing what was a political compromise rests with the priests of every parish.

Ποια η θέση που προκρίνει ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος Ιερώνυμος

Archbishop Ieronymos was released from Athens' Evangelismos Hospital, where he has been undergoing treatment for Covid-19.

The 82-year-old church leader was admitted to hospital on November 19, a few days after testing positive for the novel coronavirus and coming down with a fever.

Archbishop Ieronymos is expected to be released from the Greek capital's Evangelismos Hospital on Monday, where he is undergoing treatment for Covdi-19.

The head of the Church of Greece was admitted to the hospital on November 19, a few days after testing positive for the novel coronavirus and presenting a fever.

The health condition of the head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, Archbishop Ieronymos, was described as "satisfactory" in a medical update issued by Athens' Evangelismos Hospital on Wednesday.

The 82-year-old archbishop was hospitalized in an augmented care unit of the hospital after being diagnosed with Covid-19 on November 19.

"A new world has been born and we have to deal with it, and this presents an opportunity for the Church," Archbishop Ieronymos said in an important interview with Kathimerini's executive editor, Alexis Papachelas, last Sunday.